Intro: no tool tube flat repair ......free fix

very simple.... no tools needed repair! no wheel removal! works on all tube sizes! it will hold air for a good while. definitely enough to get you to a shop or home. i learned this trick from a elderly fella....... pay attention to the old and wise!

Simple good idea. But to be a stirrer, does the credit card not become a &quot;tool&quot; by it's use? Sorry, just had to ask. I do see it as a quick fix to at least get you home. I like it.

I suppose, but so are my hands. the card is unnecessary. I started using it as a visual aid to show the tire half mounted. then figured it was such a common item that i could give it purpose; perhaps help the softer handed cyclist :)

Simple good idea. But to be a stirrer, doesn't the credit card makes this fix become unfree ? :)

to be specific the card shown is a gift card (free). does that make it up-cycled?

A quick, very creative, &quot;no-tools&quot; way of dealing with flat bike tires. HOWEVER, you left out one important step. Begin with marking the location of the tube stem on the tire (in case the tire moves on the rim in the process of removing the tube).Then after locating the hole in the tube, find that same location on the tire and carefully reach into the inside of the tire with your finger to find the nail, thorn or glass that caused the flat in the first place. Remove that offending sharp object and continue with your tire repair as described. If you do not remove the cause of the flat, it may re-occur with your temporary patch OR when you put in a new tube. I learned this the hard way.....

Also if the hole is near the valve you wont be able too tie it. I work at a bike shop so i agree with ckoehler1904